In the Hollywood film industry, agents play a very special role, they are not personally involved in any part of the filmmaking, but they can control the lifeblood of the development of the film, and they can truly be called the behind-the-scenes military advisors who turn their hands into clouds and rain. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

To sum up the complicated work of an agent, it is an agent, who finds the right film project for the actors, but also sells the right actors for the studios, and earns higher salaries for the actors. Many people don't understand the work of agents, thinking that they just rely on a lip service, but in fact, Hollywood's real high-end agents have definitely no worse status in the industry than any producer, and even many directors and actors have to curry favor with them.

For example, when "Avatar" is ready to start filming, and James Cameron (James-Cameron) has released a rumor that he wants to find the right actor, then his first move is to find the top agents in the industry, and these agents will weigh and select, and then submit a list of alternate actors for selection, and then the actor's play time.

In other words, not just any actor can get such news, even a top star like Tom Crusie, without a good agent, his sources will be greatly limited, let alone those second- and third-tier actors.

Generally speaking, the new big projects set up by large Hollywood film companies are basically in the hands of those top agents, the resources are firmly controlled, and they are never leaked, and the selection of the crew is always delineated in a specific range, whether to give newcomers a chance, or to push a certain actor, or to use a top actor to drive its several supporting actors, the power of initial selection is made by the agent, from the director to the actor to the screenwriter, and even the photographer, etc. Unless, like Michael Bay did when he filmed "Transformers," he made up his mind to pick new people from the start.

The reverse is also true, Leonardo DiCaprio heard that Alejandro-Gonzalez-Inarritu was preparing to shoot a new production "The Revenant", and he wanted to star, then it was also up to the agent to go out to negotiate and even arrange the opportunity to talk directly face-to-face. Or Leonardo now wants to shoot a commercial film, and the agent immediately starts to contact the major film companies to get the latest, most complete and best projects, and the agent will give them to Leonardo after a preliminary selection.

It can be understood that the more senior the agent, the more resources in his hands, the film company hopes to find more suitable actors through these agents, and the actors also hope to find better projects through these agents, and the agent is like a huge transit station, countless news and information are digested in their hands, and then redistributed, which becomes the foundation for laying a film project.

An excellent agent can completely transform an actor. For example, the audience is always wondering, why is he/she again? It seems that in the past year, this actor can be seen everywhere, commercial films, art films, everywhere. That's where the broker comes in.

Andy, as a senior agent at an innovative artist agency, is one of the top performers in the industry, and although he manages the brokerage business of several big-name actors, he occasionally discovers new talents, or poachs from competitors to strengthen himself, which is part of the agent's daily work.

When the filming of "Pacific War" began, Andy received the news that Steven Spielberg gave up Joseph Mezero, who was predetermined, and chose an unknown newcomer to play the starring role, and everyone talked about it for a while, but "Pacific War" was just a TV series, and the impact was really limited, and the news was quickly forgotten.

Not long ago, HBO watched "War in the Pacific" internally, and discussions about this newcomer came out on and off, and I heard that the five directors of the series were full of praise for this newcomer, thinking that he was a natural actor, and the cast and crew also said that the talent and performance of this newcomer was indeed eye-catching.

This attracted Andy's attention, and he couldn't help but wonder what kind of newcomer he was and what kind of potential he had.

However, such curiosity is not enough to make Andy take action, and there is a good saying in the industry, "Hollywood can produce a hundred talents every day, but not necessarily a star can be born in a year." "There has never been a shortage of genius in this land.

This time, Andy came to New York on a business trip, and will stay here for two days, and tonight's plane back to Los Angeles, before heading to the airport, there was a three-hour gap in the afternoon, and on second thought, he decided to come to the pioneer village to have a look, just passing by.

After meeting, Lan Li brought Andy a small surprise, not because of his appearance, but because of his conversation, which was calm and funny that did not match his age, showing a rare atmospheric demeanor. Hollywood, Vanity Fair, is not just about breaking through, every footprint is built on the accumulation of white bones, Lan Li's temperament is really commendable, and it is likely to help him go further.

Of course, it's just "possible".

"I know you starred in 'War in the Pacific,' and I watched the internal screening. Andy opened his mouth and said, this is a lie, HBO has not opened any form of test screening for the time being.

"This is good news. Lan Li's eyes flashed with excitement, "The results of our seven months of hard work are finally out, and it seems that we will be able to see the finished product with our own eyes in the near future." ”

A hint of darkness flashed in Andy's eyes, Lan Li's performance was very normal, but it was not normal - shouldn't the focus of the conversation just now be the agent's powerful ability?" ”

"Haha, I'll cross my fingers and pray. Lan Li's response was still unfazed, which made Andy more and more playful.

For any rookie actor, encountering an offer from a top agent, if not flattered, shouldn't be so calm. So, is Lan Li's performance so indifferent because he doesn't have a clear understanding of Andy's identity as an agent, or because he doesn't have an accurate understanding of the importance of the agent?

Looking at Lan Li's smile like a spring breeze, Andy felt that these two possibilities were not high, so it was the third one, and Lan Li was also weighing, but Lan Li was so confident, was it because of arrogance or wisdom?

It doesn't matter, though. Agents and actors are originally a two-way choice process, and both parties hope to choose a better partner and seek higher interests together. Whether arrogant or wise, this shows that Lan Li is a smart person, which also means that the future cooperation between the two sides may collide with more sparks.

An actor with goals, ambitions, and beliefs can often go far in Hollywood.

"You want to be a star?" Andy asked a similar question a second time, trying to test it further.

Lan Li shook her head with a smile, "No. This answer made Andy's eyes flash slightly, and he was a little surprised, "I want to be an actor." ”

Andy's smile bloomed, and he couldn't help himself, or rather, idealist, "The real top actors are stars." ”

"But not all stars are actors. Lan Li's answer was seamless.

Andy didn't speak immediately, but paused for a moment, seriously looking into Lan Li's eyes, trying to peek into the emotions hidden behind the eyes, he saw confidence, tenacity and determination, "In this world, there are many geniuses, but not every genius can succeed; "In Hollywood, dreams are the cheapest thing.

"Huh. Lan Li chuckled, spread his hands and shrugged his shoulders slightly, "I guess only time will know the answer, don't you?"

There was no anger, no passion, no impulsiveness, not even justification, Lan Li's response really made Andy's eyes light up, and he showed a big smile, like Maitreya Buddha, "I can't refute this, can I?" After a pause, Andy began to test again, "So, what kind of actor do you want to be? Jack-Nicholson? or Tom Cruise?"

The former is the most representative acting star in contemporary America, and the latter is the most successful box office superstar in recent history.

"I don't know. 'War in the Pacific' was just my first work. Lan Li's answer made Andy raise his eyebrows slightly, frank and honest, not pretending to understand, this mind was even more impressive than before, "Of course, if possible, I hope to challenge different roles and try different possibilities." Lan Li smiled, "I'm from the British Academy. ”

It dawned on Andy that the definition of a British academic actor is that an actor can play a thousand or even 10,000 roles in a variety of roles, and that is not the kind of performance that focuses on one type of role, or only a specific role.

"It's not an easy task. Andy sighed loudly, two short sentences, but the information revealed made Andy very satisfied.

Lan Li chuckled out loud, looking relaxed, "If it's simple, then everyone can achieve it." ”

This is a refutation of Andy's bucket of cold water just now, cunning and wise, this is another highlight, Andy's eyes narrowed into a slit because of the bright smile, "I'm starting to miss my youth." The subtext is that Lan Li doesn't know the height of the sky, just relying on the impulse and enthusiasm of his youth, he doesn't understand the cruelty of real life at all.

Lan Li also replied with a smile, "So you're not me, and I'm not you." ”

Is this a satire that he is too timid, too worldly, too boring......? It's really interesting, it's so funny. Andy laughed happily, picked up the Coke in front of him, took a sip of it with his head up, and then stood up and said with a smile, "If I don't want to miss my flight, then I should head to the airport now." ”